Students use the internet to research information about cells in order to create a 3-D model of a cell. They may choose either to research a plant or animal cell. Students locate and identify the parts of a cell and build a 3-D mode.

Students examine ecosystems and the variety of plants and animals that can be found in them.  In this plant identification lesson students identify the basic parts of a plant and categorize them according to their...

Learners describe biology by identifying different plants in class. In this seed lesson, students discuss the process of how a plant grows from seed to leaves. Learners attend a field trip to their garden or another park and collect a...

Learners identify and explain the parts of a flower and their role in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed dispersal and germination using the Internet. Students will also study and discuss the key points and...

Students make a mold using Plaster of Paris and then make a cast using that same mold. They pick a fossil and describe how it looks. They write a fictionalized story about its life, or burial. (

In this crossword puzzle, students answer 27 clues about vocabulary terms related to the reproduction of both animals and plants.

In this crossword puzzle learning exercise, students are given the answers to 18 clues about vocabulary related to the reproduction of animals and plants.

In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 7-paragraph article about roles of modern children and respond to 5 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.

In this characteristics of living things worksheet, students will brainstorm five traits of living things and fill in a graphic organizer.

The peanut takes center stage in this science lesson for young learners. In it, pupils label the parts of the peanut plant. They discover that the peanut is actually the fruit of a plant that has developed underground. Some really fun...

Beginning biologists pull a flower apart and familiarize themselves with the different reproductive structures. Why have them learn only from just a book or diagram when they can examine real samples? There is no link to the referenced...

Use visual shading and scenario questions to help your mathematicians divide fractions in this problem-solving instructional activity! Students shade parts and solve, write multiplication and division sentences, solve word problems, and...

In this plants worksheet, students find plants with specific plant parts and press and dry them to the sheet. Students find 14 different plant parts.

Students work together to build models of prairie plants. Using the model, they estimate the height and then measure them using metric and standard units. They write a fraction to represent their part of the whole set and compare and...

Students know about monocotyledons and dicotyledons. They explore the differences between the seed structure of the two by examining bean and corn seeds. They sprout seed to observe the differences in both of their growths.

Young scholars identify the plant parts and bee structures that are involved in pollination. They simulate pollination in a group activity and process the information.

Students identify uses for plants. In this agricultural lesson, students read the book Spring Gardening and distinguish between food plants and flowers. Students plant flower in cups as a follow-up activity.

Third graders explore companion planting. In this lesson, 3rd graders listen to the Native American story The Three Sisters about crop planting. Students determine the important roles within companion planting.

Students' identify and analyze the levels of organization and the emergent properties through experimentation. Students' apply the differences in the properties of a plant before and after it has been subjected to a kitchen blender.

Students complete a germination activity to explore plants. In this plant science lesson, students create a neck pet that contains germinated seed to learn about the needs of plants. Students grow the seed inside their plant pet necklace.

Pupils discover the connection between plants and animals by discussing simple food chains. Students explore what may happen when parts of a food chain are removed. Pupils wrap up the lesson plan by writing a story about a food chain.

First graders investigate the basic needs of a growing plant and make predictions regarding what a seed needs in order to grow. They draw their seed predictions, listen to the book "From Seed to Plant" by Gail Gibbons, and analyze their...

Students explore nature by conducting botany experiments. In this plant life activity, students define the necessary resources for a plant to thrive on our planet while defining scientific vocabulary terms. Students utilize different...

First graders listen to the book, FROM SEED TO PLANT by Gail Gibbons and identify the process by which a seed becomes a plant. They discover the names of the parts of a plant as well as what is needed for it to grow. They wrap up the...